TY - BOOK ID - 78675457 TI - On a clear night : essays from the heartland PY - 2017 SN - 087020825X 9780870208256 9780870208249 PB - Madison, [Wisconsin] : Wisconsin Historical Society, DB - UniCat KW - Mamminga, Marnie O. KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78675457 AB - "Part memoir, part history, the essays in On a Clear Night portray everyday life in the Heartland, reflecting on work, family, friendships, nature, love, and loss. While they are written from a personal perspective, the essays echo the sentiments of many who live in the heart of the country. Divided into six parts, these fifty-seven essays span the course of Mamminga's life: spending summers at her family's North Woods cabin as a child, marrying her high school sweetheart, raising three sons, becoming a mother-in-law and a grandmother, and finally mourning the loss of her parents' generation. These vignettes are both humorous and poignant, highlighting the importance of ordinary moments and the common experiences that unite us"-- ER -